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It was the ultimate encounter. Yaakov, the consummate theologian, meets Pharoh, the king of the powerful land of Egypt. What could they have discussed? The… Read More »Age Old Questions

Yechezkel 37:15 This week’s haftorah is devoted to the Jewish nation’s future unification. it opens with Hashem instructing the Prophet Yechezkel to take two pieces… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Vayigash

And Yosef said to his brothers, “I am Yosef. Is my father still alive?” but his brothers could not answer him because they were startled… Read More »Closed Minded

The brothers and Joseph finally meet each other head-on, without pretense and subterfuge. When Joseph reveals himself to the brothers, the veil of secrecy, role-playing,… Read More »Surviving on Dreams

How much did David desire life in the World to Come, as it is stated, ‘had I not trusted to see the good of G-d… Read More »Chapter 8, Law 7 – The Messianic Era

The dreams of Joseph are actualized in this week’s Torah reading. Miracles, though hidden, are somewhat natural events, and in this instance occur to facilitate… Read More »Twists and Turns

And they said to one another, “Indeed, we are guilty for our brother, that we witnessed the distress of his soul when he begged us,… Read More »Look Again

BS”D Volume 35, No. 10 4 Tevet 5781 December 19, 2020 Sponsored by Milton Cahn in memory of his mother Abby Cahn (Bracha bat Moshe… Read More »The Best Laid Plans

A little bit of light pushes away a lot of darkness. – Sefer Tzeda L’Derech The power of a light bit of light is really… Read More »With a Little Bit of Light

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1185 – A Smorgasbord of… Read More »The Names Menashe and Ephraim